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Road Skills Pink Over the top theatrics, insane production, and breathtaking aerial stunts – yep, must be at a Pink show! by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: Todd Kaplan Making an entrance, Pink got the party started on her Beautiful Trauma Tour by swinging in on a massive chandelier high above the crowd, dressed in a…
Read MoreIntegrate 2018 – Stand by Stand
Tradeshows Integrate 2018 – Stand by Stand Round-Up of Gear on Show By Jason Allen. Here’s Part II of our Integrate 2018 coverage. Read Part I here. PAVT PAVT brought their EAW Anya line array, their craft beer bar, and regular enormous presence. Hot items on the stand included the ClearOne Converge Huddle; an all-in-one…
Read MoreAdelaide Convention Centre revamps with High End Systems and Theatrixx
A pioneer from the start, the Adelaide Convention Centre emerged as one of the world’s most modern and technologically advanced meetings and events venues last year following a $397M redevelopment. With construction now finished, technical upgrades continue to roll out across the complex, further strengthening the venue’s tech and AV capabilities. Not to be outdone…
Read MoreRobe Spiiders Shine at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia
The latest instalment of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia was recently held at Sydney’s Carriageworks entertainment precinct. Bringing together the biggest names in Australian and international fashion designers, models and media, it is a must attend event for those on the cutting edge of fashion and design. Being the show of shows in Australia, designers’…
Read MoreRoady for Roadies – Fri Sept 21, Onehunga to Auckland
On Friday September 21, 2018, the music industry and associated businesses will walk the 16km Coast to Coast from Onehunga to downtown Auckland to raise money for road crew “roadies” who may have fallen on hard times. This is not a race, it’s a walk. The Roady for Roadies walk has been proposed by music…
Read MoreRCF Group Announces the Acquisition of EAW
RCF Group, with Headquarters in Reggio Emilia and Bologna and subsidiaries in USA and Europe, operates under the companies RCF and AEB Industriale (dB Technologies), is now adding EAW to further become an international leader in designing, producing and selling products and systems for professional audio and public address installations. Arturo Vicari, CEO of RCF…
Read MoreSuperannuation for Independent Contractors – LPA issues definitive statement
It has come to Live Performance Australia’s attention that there is uncertainty as to whether employers in the Live Entertainment Industry must make superannuation contributions for independent contractors. All employers in the Live Entertainment Industry should be making superannuation contributions on behalf of both their employees as well as people they engage as independent contractors…
Read MoreIntegrate 2018 – Tech Trends and Changes at the ICC
by Jason Allen Integrate returned to Darling Harbour and the new ICC from August 22 to 24 to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Despite some reservations about running on a Friday, turnout was good, with organisers reporting their busiest day ever on the Thursday. Exhibitors were feeling confident, stands were impressive, and the industry turned out…
Read MoreA Letter Without an Envelope
Listen Here A Letter Without an Envelope by Andy Stewart. The days of releasing a single without a video are over. They were 30 years ago. So why are so many people still scrambling to make a last minute video for their latest music release, or worse, shrugging their shoulders and doing nothing? Video-less single…
Read MoreJPJ Audio at The Merivales
The Merivales (the Merivale Company Internal Awards) brings together some of the leading hospitality personalities in Australia to highlight success within the Merivale business. It’s an evening charged with the electricity of celebration, decadence and communal spirit. The 2018 Merivales was held this year at Fox Studio’s Stage 7 with JPJ Audio working closely with…
Read MoreRoad Test: Tascam SS-R250N
Road Test Tascam SS-R250N by John Dinh. John Dinh is the Director of Scene Change, Australia’s most awarded AV hire and production company. Scene Change has presences in Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Hunter Valley, Melbourne and Sydney, and is also in-house in a number of venues. Scene Change has won the Meetings and Events Australia (MEA)…
Read MoreClair Brothers Solves Multipurpose Audio Problems For Australia’s Holy Spirit College
Established in 1983 as Emmanuel Catholic School, with classes ranging from year one to year seven, the school went through a renewal process and changed its name to Emmanuel College in 1990. Then in 1995, a second renewal led to its discontinuation, but in its place two schools were formed: Emmanuel Catholic Primary School for…
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